Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern unveiled her new Cabinet on Monday, with several MPs joining ministerial ranks for the first time.
Notably, Grant Robertson was confirmed as the new Deputy Prime Minister after the role was left available by the departure of NZ First leader Winston Peters.
Ardern said during her announcement her new Cabinet reflects "greater coordination around management of COVID-19 and economic response".
"The next three years will be very challenging for New Zealand. With the global outlook worsening we won't be immune to the ongoing impact COVID is having around the world," she said.
"In what will be a difficult environment, it's critical we have our most experienced ministers leading the ongoing COVID response to keep New Zealanders safe from the virus and to accelerate our plan for economic recovery."
Chris Hipkins is the new Minister for COVID-19 Response, a role which gives his responsibility for the ongoing response during the pandemic, including running managed isolation facilities, border defences and the health response.
Andrew Little is the new Minister of Health and will be supported by Peeni Henare and Dr Ayesha Verrall who will focus on Māori Health and Public Health respectively.
Here's a full list of New Zealand's new Cabinet.
Cabinet Ministers
Jacinda Ardern
- Minister for National Security and Intelligence
- Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
- Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services
- Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Grant Robertson
- Minister of Finance
- Minister for Infrastructure
- Minister for Racing
- Minister for Sport and Recreation
Kelvin Davis
- Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
- Minister for Children
- Minister of Corrections
- Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education)
Megan Woods
- Minister of Housing
- Minister of Energy and Resources
- Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
- Associate Minister of Finance
Chris Hipkins
- Minister for COVID-19 Response
- Minister of Education
- Minister for the Public Service
- Leader of the House
Carmel Sepuloni
- Minister for Social Development and Employment
- Minister for ACC
- Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Minister for Disability Issues
Andrew Little
- Minister of Health
- Minister Responsible for the GCSB
- Minister Responsible for the NZSIS
- Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
- Minister Responsible for Pike River Re-entry
David Parker
- Attorney-General
- Minister for the Environment
- Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
- Minister of Revenue
- Associate Minister of Finance
Nanaia Mahuta
- Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Minister of Local Government
- Associate Minister for Māori Development
Poto Williams
- Minister for Building and Construction
- Minister of Police
- Associate Minister for Children
- Associate Minister of Housing (Public Housing)
Damien O'Connor
- Minister of Agriculture
- Minister for Biosecurity
- Minister for Land Information
- Minister for Rural Communities
- Minister for Trade and Export Growth
Stuart Nash
- Minister for Economic and Regional Development
- Minister of Forestry
- Minister for Small Business
- Minister of Tourism
Kris Faafoi
- Minister of Justice
- Minister for Broadcasting and Media
- Minister of Immigration
Peeni Henare
- Minister of Defence
- Minister for Whānau Ora
- Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health)
- Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing)
- Associate Minister of Tourism
Willie Jackson
- Minister for Māori Development
- Associate Minister for ACC
- Associate Minister of Justice
Jan Tinetti
- Minister of Internal Affairs
- Minister for Women
- Associate Minister of Education
Michael Wood
- Minister of Transport
- Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety
- Deputy Leader of the House
Kiri Allan
- Minister of Conservation
- Minister for Emergency Management
- Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
- Associate Minister for the Environment
David Clark
- Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
- Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
- Minister for State Owned Enterprises
- Minister of Statistics
- Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission
Ayesha Verrall
- Minister for Food Safety
- Minister for Seniors
- Associate Minister of Health
- Associate Minister of Research, Science and Innovation
Ministers outside Cabinet
Aupito William Sio
- Minister for Courts
- Minister for Pacific Peoples
- Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Associate Minister of Education (Pacific Peoples)
- Associate Minister of Justice
- Associate Minister of Health (Pacific Peoples)
Meka Whaitiri
- Minister of Customs
- Minister for Veterans
- Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare)
- Associate Minister of Statistics
Phil Twyford
- Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control
- Minister of State for Trade and Export Growth
- Associate Minister for the Environment
- Associate Minister of Immigration
Priyanca Radhakrishnan
- Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
- Minister for Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities
- Minister for Youth
- Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Cooperation Agreement Ministers
Marama Davidson
- Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
- Associate Minister of Housing (Homelessness)
James Shaw
- Minister of Climate Change
- Associate Minister for the Environment (Biodiversity)
Parliamentary Under-secretaries
Rino Tirikatene
Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the:
- Minister for Oceans and Fisheries
- Minister for Trade and Export Growth (Māori Trade)
Deborah Russell
Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the:
- Minister of Revenue
